Town Hall · Toco

Toco, TX town hall & government

Toco spent $145,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,908 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Toco's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Toco's money goes

Spent
$145,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,908
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$93,00064%
Administration & buildings
$35,00024%
Sewer & trash
$17,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Utility sales 36%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Sales taxes 3%

Toco didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chisum Independent School District

Toco's K–12 school district, shared with Roxton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,449
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,195
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$49.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 71%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,449 per pupil, $8,528 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Toco pay

Typical tax bill
$467
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$35,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Toco's government

Town hall & decisions in Toco →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Toco

Toco is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Toco's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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